uvitenskapelighet
Syllables
u-vit-en-ska-pe-lig-het
Pronunciation
/ʉvɪˈtˢkɑpəˌlɪɡheːt/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
u- + vitenskap + -elighet
The word 'uvitenskapelighet' is divided into seven syllables: u-vit-en-ska-pe-lig-het. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('vit'). It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and two suffixes, meaning 'unscientificness'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
Lack of scientific basis, unscientific nature, non-scientific approach.
Unscientificness
“Hans påstander var preget av fullstendig uvitenskapelighet.”
“Det er viktig å bekjempe uvitenskapelighet i debatten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('vit'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but the length and complexity of the prefix and root shift the stress.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, unstressed.. vit — Closed syllable, stressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ska — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. lig — Closed syllable, unstressed.. het — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters (e.g., 'sk') are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- The consonant cluster 'sk' is common and treated as part of the onset.
- Vowel reduction (e.g., 'e' to /ə/) in unstressed syllables is common.
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